Презентация по английскому языку на тему День Благодарения (5 класс)

Happy Thanksgiving!November 2012ГБОУ гимназия 1566 г МоскваУчителя Божко Н.Н.Рощанинова А.А. We’ll learn some interesting facts about the first English settlements in America. We`ll learn the history of Thanksgiving Day. Christopher Columbus was born in Italy.He lived in Spain.He was a seaman.Columbus wanted to find a new sea way to India.What do we know about Christopher Columbus ?

Columbus discovered a new land .The name of the largest ship was the “Santa Maria”.


Complete the sentences:Christopher Columbus was born in ...He lived in ...He was a ...Columbus wanted to find ...

People called the new land ...Columbus discovered ...The name of the largest ship was ...

Complete the sentences:Christopher Columbus was born in ...He lived in ...He was a ...Columbus wanted to find ...

since - с, с тех пор как 1621 danger - опасностьharvest - урожайto prepare for smth. – готовиться к чему-тоRemember the new words:



hard work– тяжёлая работаtogether - вместеturkey - индейкаRemember the new words:


Since, danger, harvest, prepare, together, turkey, hard.dangerhardharvestpreparesincetogetherturkey Put the words in the alphabetical order:
богатый урожайthe rich harvestбыть в опасностиto be in dangerготовиться к праздникуto prepare for the partyработать вместеto work togetherвкусная индейкаtasty turkeyс 1621since 1621Translate the word combinations:





Read the words and try to guess their meaning:festivaltraditiontraditionalcolonists



to startIndianssymbol Read the words and try to guess their meaning:parade



Thanksgiving Day, is a traditional American holiday, which is a form of harvest festival. Plymouth, MassachusettsThe Pilgrims landed in November, 1620 Thanksgiving started over 380 years ago with Pilgrims. The Pilgrims who sailed to America were originally members of the English Separatist Church. They wanted to escape religious persecution. In the hope of a better life in, they decided to move out to America. They sailed to a new continent on board the ship “Mayflower”. Thanksgiving started over 380 years ago with Pilgrims. The Pilgrims who sailed to America were originally members of the English Separatist Church. They wanted to escape religious persecution. In the year of 1620on a cold December daya hundred and two pilgrimssailed into Plymouth Bay.Still wary from their voyage -still gacing winter's chill -they kept their sights on freedomwith courage, work, and will.Pilgrims did not stop to thinkof riches, fame, or glorywhile bravely playing starring rolesin our new nation's story. The Pilgrims reached Plymouth in 1620. There, they had a terrible winter. Many of them died. But the harvest of the next year was very good. And the remaining colonists decided to make a party. The pilgrims met native Americans and were very scared. But it was a friendly tribe. SquantoLearned English as a slave in EuropeTaught Pilgrims how to grow corn and pumpkins.Taught Pilgrims how to hunt turkeys. They also invited Indians who had helped the Pilgrims survive their first year. The Indians taught the Pilgrims to plant corn. The feast lasted three days. Wild turkey and corn were part of their feast. Thanksgiving symbols Cornucopia is the most common symbol of a harvest festival. Cranberry, is a symbol of thanksgiving. Pilgrims found out a way to sweeten the bitten cranberries with maple sugar. Since that time cranberry sauce is a permanent companion of turkey during thanksgiving feast. Native Americans taught the pilgrims to grow corn, potatoes, beans. That’s why they became symbols of Thanksgiving, too. Turkey Thanksgiving Menu- roast turkeypumpkin pieeggscranberry saucehamburgerssweet potatoesmeatballs Thanksgiving Menu- roast turkey- pumpkin pie- cranberry sauce- sweet potatoes Now Thanksgiving is a national holiday. People are with their families and friends to give thanks for the good things in their lives. The families come together for a special dinner. T is for the trust the pilgrims had so many years agoH is for the harvest the settlers learnt to growA is for America, the land in which we liveN is for nature and beauty which she givesK is for kindness, gentle words, thoughtful deedsS is for smiles, the sunshine everyone needsG is for gratitude... our blessings big and smallI is for ideas, letting wisdom grow tallV is for voices, singing, laughing, always caringI is for Indians, who taught them about sharingN is for neighbours, across the street, over the seaG is for giving of myself to make a better me Macy’s Day Parade Quiz 1. Thanksgiving Day is …..a) a British holidayb) a Russian holidayc) an American holiday 2. People celebrate Thanksgiving Day ….a) in officesb) at home c) outdoors 3. When do Americans celebrate Thanksgiving Day?on the fourth Thursday in Novemberon the fourth Tuesday in Novemberon the fourteenth of November 4.What is the symbol of Thanksgiving Day?a) eggsb) turkeyc) hamburgers 5. People decorate their houses with ….a) lights and ballsb) toys and sweetsc) fruit and flowers 6.What vegetables did Indians teach the Pilgrims to grow?a)tomatoes and cucumbersb) beans and potatoesc) peas and carrots 7. What berry is the symbol of Thanksgiving Day?a) strawberryb) cherryc) cranberry 8. When did the Pilgrims come to the new land?a)in 1621b)in 1620c) in 1720 9.What was the name of the Pilgrims’ ship?Santa MariaMayflowerVictoria 10. Will people go on Thanksgiving parade, if it is raining? Of course, they will. No, they won’t. They will go on the parade on another day. Check yourselves:The right answers are: c b a b c6. b7. c8. b9. b10. a